James Gordaneer, RCA

Did you know that one of the biggest collections of Jim's work is owned by the University of Victoria? Learn more here:

James Gordaneer fonds - University of Victoria The fonds reflects Gordaneer’s art practice and interests, as well as his relationships with friends, family, students, patrons and galleries. The ...

Bidding has started on this lovely watercolor. Will you be the lucky buyer?

JAMES GORDANEER | FALL 2023 FINE ART AUCTION Titled "Discarded", signed and dated (19)74 lower right, watercolour on paper, sight 20.3 x 29.2cm (8 x 11 1/2in); Provenance: Merton Gallery, Toronto; James Gordaneer, Canadian, born 1933

In 1974, Jim was chasing after 2-year-old Jeremy Gordaneer and doing a lot of watercolors, which took less time than full-sized paintings.
This one, titled "Discarded," references Jim's yellow Volkswagen that was replaced by a bigger Datsun station wagon when Jeremy came along.
The piece is up for online auction on November 17, 2023 - a great chance for someone to pick up a nice piece of original artwork for themselves or a loved one. https://gardnergalleries.com/auctions/fall-2023-fine-art-auction/lot/144961

This lovely piece, "Summer Idyll," is currently in the window at Lunds Auctions, Victoria. This piece is from 2013, two years after Jim recovered from a catastrophic stroke that took away his ability to walk. It renewed his commitment to painting, though, and he often felt that he had survived the stroke in order to create some of his best works.

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Please follow to see a retrospective of Jim's work on Instagram, starting now and continuing through this year.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CYUnuLUPl7w/?fbclid=IwAR1N6Qw_sfrisD-qigu_hQ8uQmKKd-MfIqbCZ3krqqlfoos282ldlduRmgY

Self portrait (1994) oil on canvas. #canadianartist #canadianart #contemporaryart #painting #painter

Cover photo credit to the amazing Bradley Clements and the University of Victoria Legacy collection.

Pleased to announce that James Gordaneer's work is now represented by Toronto's Liss Gallery. See a few samples here: http://www.lissgallery.com/james-gordaneer/

James Gordaneer Liss Gallery features contemporary fine art including original paintings, photography, sculptures and limited edition prints. Located in the heart of Toronto.

It's been a year now since Jim left us, and we miss him, unspeakably, every day.
How fortunate we are to have so many of his paintings around--it's like he's left us with tangible pieces of his thought and perceptions, which continue to touch us with his physical presence. This is the true, and lasting, gift of art.

Legacy Artists | VVALS – Victoria Visual Arts Legacy Society

Are you a former student of Jim's? Did he touch your life in some way?

Did you know that no matter what charity came calling, no matter how little he had in his pocket, he always made at least a small donation?

Please consider contributing in his honour to the Victoria Visual Arts Legacy Society, which helps aspiring Victoria art students go to the art school of their choice.


http://victoriavisualartslegacy.ca/legacy-artists/

victoriavisualartslegacy.ca Artist, printmaker, teacher, philosopher, mentor, poet and long-time volunteer, Pat Martin Bates is the creative generator of beautiful and thought-provoking works that are realized in expressions of light, grace, skill and astonishing imagination. Internationally renowned, Pat has won many prestigi...

Pleased to announce that Jim's first posthumous show, "Locomotion," will open at Polychrome Fine Art on November 3, 2016.

Just met with the wonderful folks at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, where a public celebration of Jim's life and work will take place on Sunday, August 21, 2016, from 3pm-5pm. Save the date!

Art gallery to celebrate life of local artist - Victoria News

http://www.vicnews.com/community/377134111.html

vicnews.com James Gordaneer had a love for painting. James passed away on March 9, at the James Bay Care Centre. He was 82.

Today, April 14, would have been Jim's 83rd birthday. His paintings show that his spirit is still very much with us.

James Gordaneer, RCA

After a month or two of being home, Jim is direly ill in hospital again. Please send your love and prayers.

Another update--Jim's got a new feeding tube, but is slowly getting better. Keep sending good thoughts!

This piece is about the previous feeding tube he had, a few years ago--let's hope the outcome this time is similarly good.

https://www.inkshares.com/projects/nomfiction/book_segments/nil-by-mouth-by-alisa-gordaneer

An update on Jim--he's still in hospital, but in good spirits now that he's getting a bit of nutrition into him. Please send good healing thoughts his way for a continued smooth recovery!

Jim is Painting In at the Moss Street Paint-In today. Stop by and say hi--right by the Gallery.

Collector's choice Wi******er Modern

Jim's got several new pieces in the Collector's Choice exhibit opening this Saturday at Wi******er Modern. Come on down and check it out--he'll be there!
http://www.winchestergalleriesltd.com/artists/collectors-choice/2012-MOD/index.php

winchestergalleriesltd.com Wi******er Galleries, in Victoria, British Columbia, are exclusive fine art dealers handling Canadian historical and contemporary art.

James Gordaneer, RCA's cover photo

Jim's feeding tube was removed today. That sounds drastic, but it's for good reason--he can eat all real food again!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM!

Victoria Boulevard Magazine

See Page 22 for a story about Jim's recovery.

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Jim's first real-world outing since July! Took the bus to UVic to see his big mural installation. Victoria bus drivers were extremely helpful to the dude in the wheelchair.

For Victoria vocalist Anne Schaefer, the waiting is over

Jim's friend Anne Schaefer is profiled in the Globe and Mail today. She used one of his paintings as inspiration (and cover art!) for her new album. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/tom-hawthorn/for-victoria-vocalist-anne-schaefer-the-waiting-is-over/article2335757/

theglobeandmail.com Four years in the making, Anne Schaeffer’s The Waiting Room is nominated for album of the year at the Vancouver Island Music Awards

Guess who WALKED about 20 steps (with some help) today? The painter who can't be kept down, that's who!

Jim's been working on standing up, multiple times in a row. Oh, and lots more paintings, too. Watch for a Wi******er Modern show in the New Year!

Three new paintings, of the seven Jim has done since his return from the hospital Oct. 31. He says, "I wanted something that was surprising, bringing in elements of representation."